Quality of life comparison

live 8.9 years longer

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 3.6 times more money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 82.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

be 42.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Fiji, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 55.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Fiji, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.

have 41.2% fewer children

In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 74.0% more likely to have internet access

In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 82.6% less coastline

Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.